While some employers are upset by regulations that set the legal limit on how far apart the risers on a ladder can be, OSHA safety standards are intended to
a. prevent long-term health hazards for employees.
b. provide uniform equipment for employee protection from excessive noise, air contaminants, and so on.
c. prevent on-the-job accidents.
d. collect data for determining hazardous or nonhazardous job classifications.
e. gather data on a broad range of employee complaints concerning excessive dust, radiation, and so on.
Ans: D